In May 2024, The most powerful geomagnetic storm to affect Earth since 2003 created a once in a lifetime event for the lucky few who witnessed it… by lucky few I mean those living in the Southern latitudes, including yours … Continue reading Aurora Borealis over Southern California?! May 10, 2024
The Sequel to the 2017 Total Solar Eclipse story…. When I experienced the 2017 eclipse, I saw it as a rookie with no idea what to expect… having no idea that I’d be working at the Observatory 4 months later! … Continue reading Why I Drove 2,000 Miles to See 240 Seconds of Totality | April 8, 2024 – Poplar Bluff, MO
The year 2023 didn’t see as many deep sky trips due to a variety of circumstances, but when I did go out, I made sure that I made them count. The two major goals for that year were the following: … Continue reading My Best Astro-Photos of 2023
This late summer warm night was back to business after a rough night the previous month. Date: September 15-16, 2023 Location: Amboy Crater, CA Time 21:00-4:00 (UTC-7) Weather Warm with high winds until 11pm; 100°- 80° F Bortle Scale 2 … Continue reading Autumn Sights over Amboy | September 15-16, 2023
When I stargaze, I usually bring a speaker to play music throughout the night… since I’m usually alone and not near anyone else to disturb their peace – hence this meme I’ve made: I make it no secret that I … Continue reading An Index of my favorite “Space Inspired” Rock and Heavy Metal Songs
Beautiful red rock cliffs, high desert/plateau landscape, nice dark skies with no light pollution… Toto, I don’t think we’re in the Mojave Desert anymore… Date: May 21-23, 2023 Location: Ghost Ranch, New Mexico Time 22:00-4:00 (UTC-6) Weather Periods between Clear … Continue reading Two Days and Two Nights at Ghost Ranch, New Mexico | May 21-23, 2023
Date: April 21-22, 2023 Location: Cottonwood Spring, Joshua Tree National Park Time 20:00-2:00 (UTC-7) Weather clear with light breeze; 60°- 40° F Bortle Scale 3 Elevation 3,000 ft Landscape High Desert Equipment Used At first, the night did not go … Continue reading Chipping Away The Leftover Messier Collection – Joshua Tree National Park | April 21-22, 2023
The “wet season” of 2022 into 2023 had an unusually HIGH amount of rain this time around, which meant more days of poor weather, making trips out to the deep sky hard to plan. This trip was during a break … Continue reading A Galaxy and a Dwarf Planet – Joshua Tree National Park | March 24-25, 2023
Just like prior posts showcasing 2017-2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021 this post looks back at the year 2022, and all of my adventures with a telescope and/or a camera! This year wasn’t as plentiful as 2021, but we can blame … Continue reading My top 2022 Astro Photos
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